"Urumi - Fighting for Survival" film screening at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), No. 3, Rajendra Prasad Road > 6pm on 25th October 2013
Time : 6:00 pm
Duration : 26 min.
Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
Place : Media Centre Auditorium, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), No. 3, Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-110001
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Event Description : The IGNCA Film Circle has started two Film screenings a month on the second and fourth Fridays.
'Urumi - Fighting for Survival' will be screened this time.
The film documents the lost heritage of Urumi – a rare weapon of Kalaripayattu, the martial art of Kerala. In older days, it used to have seven flexible blades, running upto 12 feet, though no such specimen can be found today. The film traces its origin and tries to understand its mystical dangerous portents and symbolism. The martial art tradition goes back to the mythological time of Parashurama and is adumbrated in ancient manuscripts of Dhanurveda. The film imbibes the orality of Urumi from great masters of martial art and shows the rigorous and exacting training required under the vigilant eyes of a Guru for using it efficiently and appropriately. The women never lagged behind in using this art for survival. The film also traces the Nair resistance of colonial days, using Urumi.
Directed by Michael Williams
Background : The IGNCA Film Circle screens two Films a month on the second and fourth Friday. We have entered a MOU with PSBT to screen some selected films from their collection.
The Media Centre at the IGNCA was set up as a support unit for the various divisions of the organization. On the occasion of the silver jubilee of the IGNCA, the Media Centre came up with a catalogue of films which have emerged from research projects of the divisions. The Media Centre has entered into an agreement with DD-Bharati under the aegis of which it has contributed over 200 hours of programming. For a detailed list of other publications, Visit : ignca.nic.in/media_centre.htm
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Duration : 26 min.
Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
Place : Media Centre Auditorium, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), No. 3, Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-110001
Venue Info : Events | About | Map
Metro : Nearest Metro Station - 'Central Sectt.' (Yellow Line and Violet Line)
Event Description : The IGNCA Film Circle has started two Film screenings a month on the second and fourth Fridays.
'Urumi - Fighting for Survival' will be screened this time.
The film documents the lost heritage of Urumi – a rare weapon of Kalaripayattu, the martial art of Kerala. In older days, it used to have seven flexible blades, running upto 12 feet, though no such specimen can be found today. The film traces its origin and tries to understand its mystical dangerous portents and symbolism. The martial art tradition goes back to the mythological time of Parashurama and is adumbrated in ancient manuscripts of Dhanurveda. The film imbibes the orality of Urumi from great masters of martial art and shows the rigorous and exacting training required under the vigilant eyes of a Guru for using it efficiently and appropriately. The women never lagged behind in using this art for survival. The film also traces the Nair resistance of colonial days, using Urumi.
Directed by Michael Williams
Background : The IGNCA Film Circle screens two Films a month on the second and fourth Friday. We have entered a MOU with PSBT to screen some selected films from their collection.
The Media Centre at the IGNCA was set up as a support unit for the various divisions of the organization. On the occasion of the silver jubilee of the IGNCA, the Media Centre came up with a catalogue of films which have emerged from research projects of the divisions. The Media Centre has entered into an agreement with DD-Bharati under the aegis of which it has contributed over 200 hours of programming. For a detailed list of other publications, Visit : ignca.nic.in/media_centre.htm
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"Urumi - Fighting for Survival" film screening at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), No. 3, Rajendra Prasad Road > 6pm on 25th October 2013
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